The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-29
Platform.

Every human being possesses natural iualien-
able right to SUFFICIENT land for sslf-enpport and
We desire to secure to every industrious citizen .
home, as the highest result OF free Institutions
To this end We demand graduated land tax on
large estates, especially those held for spec.
alive or tenant purposes: the reclaim alton Of
all unearncd land gra.itr: the immediate opening
Of Oklahoma to homestead settlement; the puf.
chase Of all unoccupicd Indian lands and the
settlement OF the various tribes upon lands in
reveraiy; also laws preventing corporations
from acq hiring real estate beyond the require.
mente of their business and alien oWne rehip Of
Of land. The systems Of irrigation IN States and
territories where necessary should be under
euch public control - shall secure the free and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises 70 the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The mears Of communication and transports.
ton should be owned or controlled BY the peo
pie, NJ il the United States postal system. ana
equitable rates everywhere established,
MONEY.
The establishment of q national monetary
system in the interest OF the producer instead Of
the Spectator and usurer. by which circulating
medium In necessary quantities aud full legal
tender shall be issued directly to the people
without the intervention Of banks, or loaned %
citizens upon ample security at . low rate OF
interest to relieve them from the ex;ortione OF
usury and enable them to control the money sup
ply. Postal savings ba; ks should be establish
Cd. While we have free coinage Of gold. "
should have free coinage Of silver. We demand
the prompt payment OF Educational debt and
condemn the fnsthur issue ~ intsrcst-be airing
bonds ether BY the National government, or 81
statesterritories or municipalities.
Arbitration should take the place or strikes
and other injurious methods OF settling labor
disputes; the letting Of convict labor TO contract
ors prohibited; the contract system abolished
In public works; the hours Of labor In industrial
establishments reduced commensurate with the
increase Of production In labor-saving'm rchnery;
employees protected from bodily injury; equal
pay given for equal work icr both eexes and
labor. agricultural and Cooperative sssocia-
tons be fostered and Incorporated by law.
Tie foundation ola republic 10 the intelligence
Of its citizens and children who are driven In
70 workshops. mines and factories are de-
prised Of education, which should be secured
to eli By proper legislation. We desire 70
see labor organization extend throughout
civilized countries until IL ehall be impossible
for deapats to array the workingmsn Of one
cosn:ry In war against their brothers Of
another country.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
In appreciation Of the services OF the United
States soldiers and sailore, we demand for
them justice before charity. The purposely
deprecated money paid them during the war
should DO made equal In value to the gold
psid the bondholder. The soldier was prom
ie.d coin or its equivalent and paid In deprcci-
ated psper. The boLdhoder loaned the Govern
ment deprecated paper and contracted to take
is Tor bis bonds. but WAS paid IN gold.
INCOME TAX.
A graduated income tax isthe most equi.a bic
eystem OF taxation, placing the burden OF
government on those who can best afford TO
pay. instead Of laying II on the farmers and
producers, exempting millionaire stockholders
and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture Of the United States Senate by
m'llionsires and tools of corporations, who
have no synpalhy with free institutions, threat
ems the very existence of the republic We
d, E4a.d constitutional amendment making
Of the people.
MoNooLIAN SLAVES.
Such State and National laws ahould be adopt
ed 40 ahall effec,ually exclude from America
the 1ongollan slave and Asiatic coMpeh
ton.
The employment of bodies Of armed men b
private corporations should be prohibited.
SUFFRAGE.
The right to vote IL inherent In cit,xenship
irrespective Of sex.
TEMPERANCE.
Excessive wealth resulting In luxury aud idSe
mess On tbs one hand sLd excessive toll and
poverty on the other I'D To intsmpe rance and
vice The measures OF nform here demanded
will prove 70 be the scientific solution OF ths
temperance question
STATS msrEs.
First-Trsne portation-Wc dcmsnd the sAol-
tion OF the Iews rsilrosd COMMIT ssiOn and the
enactment OF laws limiting the maximun
freight charges and reducing passenger rates
10 two cents mile on oil irst-class roads.
Seoond-Pay up-We demand the prompA
payment Of the State debt IN the reduction q
tho legal rate Of interest.
Thid-Lsnd etc., free government must
rest upon free bonea We denouace the policy
Shich permits larRe tracte Of lads to be held
unueed by Individuals or corporations, and in
sist that forefg!er thAil not 30 Permitted 70 90
quire title I. real estate In Iowa
Fourth. We demand that mortgage owDers
shall b compelled 70 pay taxcs upon their
mortgages, where recorded AMI that mortgages
be released 70 that extent.
Fifth. We afraiRn tie monopolist who con-
trolled the last legisatlf for their INSCRIPTIONS
xuculency to corporate interestsand their bass
betrayal Of platform pledges. Tbcyyoted down
Tho following important bills: The non-Te.i-
lent alien land bill; the Cassatt screen bill;
the bill to abolish truck stores; bills for . more
Just systcm Of { Iation and assessments; the bill
0 reduce interest; the bill to compel the mort
gage owner to pay HE share Of taxes; the bill 70
prohibit free passes to state officials; the bill
providing for the election OF road commissioners
by popular vote. and to empower them to 6x
maximum rates for transportation.
Stxth.-They gerrymandered this state into
congressional senatorial and legislative districts.
and have given . minority Of the voters the con-
troll OF the legislature and the election OF the